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Too much study to cope with? The Government is consulting with students and tertiary institutions about placing a limit on the amount students can borrow in any one year. The National Party has a manifesto commitment to consult on and institute a limit on funding EFTS units per year. Using Equivalent Full Time [...] For the first few months of 2012 membership of EXMSS will be free! If you are enrolled for 2012 I advise you to join EXMSS now. Membership is for the academic year. EXMSS has been preparing for this transition and has funds to cover the shortfall in 2012. Membership benefits include a super-cheap shuttle service [...] Does student representation matter? Does it matter whether there are students involved in decisions about course regulations, the support services offered, or how students receive their coursework? Massey staff often seek the input and advice of students. They see the need for a student view. Supporting their view, the Government has stipulated in new legislation [...] What good do student reps do? A cutting question for a student representative. I expect that students would continue learning regardless of whether or not student representatives exist. But there is a case to be made to support student representation. In a committee today some papers were tabled that changed the learning Outcomes and number and [...] The student associations EXMSS and Manawatahi have many common interests. Indeed, Manawatahi recognises distance students as members. A shared goal is to support and promote engagement with wider issues. To this end EXMSS sponsored the travel costs of Manawatahi to attent the Te Mana Akonga Te huinga tauira, held in Auckland early in September. It is a [...] A new regulation is proposed by Massey: “there will be an eight year maximum time for completion of any one Massey University qualification.” Driving Change – Tertiary Education Minister Stephen Joyce For students, this means you must complete three papers per year – with no failed papers and no breaks, [...] Where do we grow up? The purpose of a University education is not only to gain a qualification, but to grow and mature as a person. For our young students this is especially true. The Freedom of Association Bill will change that permanently. Under Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) the student experience becomes the university [...] EXMSS represents you in Massey meetings I have been giving feedback on the proposed Disciplinary Regulations since 2008. Good on Massey for getting students involved right from the start. There have been times when I have had to be clear and strong in my assertion that the system must serve student first and foremost. [...] Although alone you are connected As you are aware the Student Services Fee increases 100% for 2010 ($31 to $60). We discussed the rise with Massey and we felt they had good reasons for doing this: improved services was the focus. We then asked what the services were going to be, how many students will they [...] |
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